There are limitations on post-award remedies under the ICC Rules because one of the main reasons that private parties seek to have disputes resolved via international arbitration rather than national courts is the final and binding nature of arbitral awards. Due to human beings’ fallibility, “all arbitral awards, like all national court judgments and academic treatises, […]
The ICSID Arbitration Rules (Current As Of June 2014)
The ICSID Arbitration Rules (Current As Of June 2014) The ICSID Arbitration Rules are used for resolving investor-State arbitrations brought under the auspices of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (“ICSID”), which is the arbitration arm of the World Bank. The ICSID Arbitration Rules were last updated in 2006, following public criticism of […]
The ICC Rules of Arbitration (2012)
ICC Rules of Arbitration (2012) These ICC Rules of Arbitration are current as of June 2014. The ICC Rules of Arbitration may be used internationally to resolve international commercial arbitrations as well as to resolve investment treaty arbitrations in certain cases. They are appropriate to be used for nearly all international business disputes. A full-text version of the […]
New ICDR Rules of Arbitration (2014)
New ICDR Rules of Arbitration (2014) The New ICDR Rules of Arbitration have been released and may be downloaded below. The goal of the new ICDR Rules of Arbitration is to improve upon the efficiency of arbitration and mediation proceedings, as well as to codify existing ICDR practices. The changes to the new ICDR Rules of Arbitration […]
William Kirtley Discusses Intellectual Property Arbitration
William Kirtley, partner at the international arbitration law firm Dugué & Kirtley, discusses intellectual property arbitration and mediation, in this webinar moderated by Dr. Roya Ghafele of Oxford. While the filing of patents, trademarks or design rights at the international level is by and large an uncomplicated and simple matter, thanks to swift and uncomplicated […]